News:
May 8, 2020
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the West Africa Health Oraganisation (WAHO) have refuted publications making rounds that it has ordered a package of COVID Organic (CVO) medicine from a third country.
In a statement, the two sub-regional Institutions disassociated themselves from the claim and informed the general public they have not ordered any CVO medication.
And as part of the mandate of WAHO it remains committed to promoting rational traditional medicine practice and products in the ECOWAS region.
“We have worked over the years with member states to investigate scientifically plant medicine of proven efficiency, as they are documented pharmacopoeia of Traditional Medicines, the second edition which would be published in the next few weeks”.
The statement further noted that WAHO is aware of several claims of a COVID-19 cure that had been made in different part of the world, but can only support and endorse product that have been shown to be effective through scientific study.
Again, we are collaborating with the World Health Oraganisation, Africa CDC, national, regional and international research consortia to promote scientific research for a cure and some of the medications available for clinical trials and for use on a compassionate basis in selected severe cases.
ECOWAS Commission and WAHO would continue to focus on delivering on the decisions made by ECOWAS heads of States and Government at their recent summit on the fight against COVID-19 in research, training and experiences sharing in health matters in general and in the fight against the disease in particular, he statement noted.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com